$5.00 Eagle today just in the NICK of time!

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O.K. Folks, I hope you weren't expecting to see a gold coin from my. ;D If it were, I'd still be out in the field cleaning my shorts. :o
What we have here is a $5.00 Eagle button I dug up at lunch in the pasture. Why $5.00 you ask?
Nick P. and I started a bet just after Easter on who would find the first Eagle button and LC.
We agreed to pay the winner $5.00 for an Eagle button and $10 for an LC.
Well, I'm half way there Baby!!!
I am almost done gridding the pasture. I'm in a very trashy area close to the house now, and digging up pull tabs, chunks of foil, nails, large iron, etc.
Honestly, I almost said "forget it" and about gave up on this last section. I had a good signal, dug a plug, and found an iron spike. Before I covered the hole I scanned it again. BINGO, there was another good signal in a clump of dirt. I saw a large round object, then a shank. Thank God it wasn't just another flat button. I saw part of the Eagle & knew exactly what I had. :thumbsup:
There is still about a 30' x 30' section I need to finish up, then I will be on to another area of the plantation property.
This eagle button is very large. It is 29mm with a "City Button Works - New York" backmark.
I'm not sure how old this would be? Any idea?Again, "Yeah Baby!!!!" ;D :wink:

Nick- I'm PM you my address. I'll accept $5.00 in large bills or some of Mama's cookies. Either way it's good dough. :tongue3: :wink:

Now where are those darn LC's? :icon_scratch: :icon_scratch: :icon_scratch:
-MM-
 

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Evolution said:
Very entertaining post Doug. I have to admit, I was quick to open this post thinking you had found the holy grail!! :D :D Man I wish I could find a gold coin......Anybody who has found a gold coin with a DFX, PM me and tell me what the VDI was. ;D Nice button, no matter what era it is from. :thumbsup:

Thanks Ev.
Sorry, but I couldn't resist that title. ;D
Good luck this weekend,
MM
 

We have very similar taste in buttons.... :P Dug today on an old 1890's house site in southwest Louisiana.

And for comparison purposes, the old with the new. :)
 

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Doug & Nick,
You guys are cracking me up. All I remeber was the LC bet.

Doug, when I first saw the title I thought you might have found a gold coin! :o It might happen. Think it. Believe it....

I like how you had to wade through that fresh doo doo part. ;D :D ;D :D

Bob
 

Still a cool find MM. That Nick is a hard man to please. ;D
 

Yo Doug,
Here's a Tip: wear boots in that field. Keeps the horse doo off your sneakers. :sign10:

Lil Nick sure is hard cookie, with those $10.00 contracts for a $5.00 bet,
PS Nice button.
Joe
 

DANG -MM- ya got me !! :nono: LOL :sign10:

Though for sure was gonna see GOLD :dontknow:

NICE Eagle button !
Maybe Nick will pay the $5 in Lg Cents of indian head pennies !

NICE find :thumbsup:

D.
 

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